Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-26
4 NATION IN ECSTAS|ES.
Birthday Celebrations in Berlin and
Elsewhere LEGISLATION In
the COmmOns-Etc.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS BIRfHDAY,
Berlin in Holiday Attire and the People
Rejoicing.

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churches and tower of the town hall, anG
the sounding of the choral. The city is dec
GRATED as it never was before. Garlands
flags, laurels, festoons of evergreens, ban
ners, bright drapery and brilliant carpets
are hung on every conspicuous spot where
ornaments can be made to add to the Joy
GUS appearance of the hour. Conspicuous
by the extreme elegance of their decora.
tions are the Royal Academy and Univer.
sity buildings and the city residence of the
Crown Prince Frederick William. The
monument of Frederick the GREATS GOV.
cred with wreaths and flowers. Wherever
there is q bust, or statue OF the Emperor
in a shop window, or other ex-
posed place it is buried in flowers.
The people are all out in holiday attire and
the streets are thronged. Early in the day
special memorial religious services were
held in all the churches. Children from all
the schools in the city went in procession. &C.
| companied by bands Of music. The stu
| dents procession which passed the palace
was grand affair. They went in carriages,
of which there were several hundred in line
and carried bright banners of the various
schools, societies and associations and were
accompanied by many bands playing
music.
COURT RuMoRs.
BERLIN, March 22.-Among the numer-
Gus birthday rumorS are reports that the
Grand Duke of Baden is to be made King of
Baden, and Bismarck will be created Duke
OF Landersburg. Bismarck will give a din
ner to the Ambassadors, diplomats and
the foreign office and chief officials to-day.
Most of the schools celebrated the event.
THE EVENT IN FRANCE.
PARIS, March 22.-Count Won Munster,
German Ambassador, held a reception last
night in honor of the Emperor's birthday.
The occasion proved of exceptional inter-
est and brilliancy. The whole diplomatic
world, all the members of the French Cab
met and other political celebrities of
France, including Clemenceau and prominent
foreign residents of Paris. we're present.
Due de Broglie was invited, but did not
come. General Boulanger, Minister of
War, was the lion of the evening. He told
Won Munster that he was happy to asso-
ciate himself with those who wished to GEL
ebrate the birthday OF the German EN-
peror.
BERLIN, March 22.-Bismarck assured
Crown Prince Rudolph, of Aust ria-Hun
gary. who is here representing his father at
the Emperer's birthday celebration, that
Germany's foreign policy is racific; that
peace is assured for 1887. and that there
is no cause for disquietude in either the
East or the West. The city is crowded.
All the best hotels are filled witss.royal
people. The enthusiasm is universal, and
the weather fine. The
EMPERoR's HEALTH Is GOOD.
He began to receive guests at IL in the
morning and appeared at his favorite win.
dow in the palace overlooking the street
as often as he could find time to respond
to the cheers OF the people who passed by
in thousands to get glimpse of him.
A long line OF carriages was preceded and
ing the palace the bands played the Ma
tional anthems -"Pressenlied' and
"Wacht am Rhine'-the students all sing
ing to the music. The Emperor appeared
at window as the procession was moving
past and remained there a considerable
time. The great crowd in the street gave
him an ovation, the multitude cheering it.
self hoarse and tiring itself out waving
hats and handkerchiefs. All the members
Of the Imperial family and their princely
guests drove in procession to the palace
and rendered their congratulations to the
Emperor. The procession was cheered by
crowds in the streets.
THE MUNICIPAL PROCESSION
was preceded by heralds and marshals
bearing the town banner. The whole body
of the evangelical clergy, the chief civil and
military authorities, representatives OF
German science and commerce, directors OF
gymnasia and burgesses and officers were
represented. In all there we're over 20 900
persons. The procession was accompanied
by several bands, which played marches al
ternately, with chorals by trumpeters. The
procession went in state from the hall to
attend the commemorative religious serv-
ice. in the Church of st. Nicholas. The
clergymen were all full robed. and officials
in uniforms and regalia. When the process
sion entered the church the organ played a
prelude. This was followed by singing
'Salutum Fac Regem," and the chanting of
the Ambrosian Hymn. The festival SER
mon was preached by Provost Bruchler.
At noon royal salute OF 1O1 guns was
fired from the Koeligsplatz. Prince Bis.
marck and Marshal Won Moltke presented
their congratulations to the Emperor at
o'clock. They we're enthusiastically cheered
along the route to and from the palace.
THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE.
The day is being celebrated with SINH
lar and equal enthusiasm in
A rain storm which set in at 8 o'clock, and |
lasted until 6, had scarcely any effect upon
the crowds of enthusiastic Germans who
the streets. The flluminations |
tonight throughout the city are superb.
A striking feature is picture 100
yards long and 20 wide, in front OF
academy of art, depicting events in the EN-
peror's life. Prince Bismarck and General |
Won Moltke say they have received won
llerful reward for their services the charac |
ter of which is yet unknown.
All the Secretaries OF Departments were
decorated by the Emperor. In receiving |
the household deputation, the Emperor |
said: II have reached this age by the |
grace OF God and if the Lord helps me and |
want me to, l may live to see another |
year."
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